Sasha's POVAs Jonas examined the wound on my forehead, he told us it was deep and might need stitches."Will it leave a scar?" Valentino asked, frowning."Yes, most likely," Jonas said. "But I'll use some good medicine to minimize the scarring. After it heals, you can use scar cream to help."Valentino looked very upset. He seemed worried about a scar marring my face.I felt uneasy, thinking maybe he was upset because it would make me less like Sandra, who he was really in love with."Please go ahead with the stitches, Jonas," I said. "A scar isn't a big deal to me."Valentino snapped, "It does matter! A scar on your face is a big deal!"Ignoring his outburst, I turned to Jonas, asking if we could proceed."It might hurt a bit. Do you want to do this without anesthetic?" Jonas asked."Yes, that's fine," I replied calmly.Valentino looked troubled, staring at me as if he wished he could take the pain for me.Jonas prepared the materials and told me to lie down on the sofa so he could
Margaret's POV I looked at the picture of Sasha getting beaten and took a drink."Just wait; there's more coming. I didn't want to bother with you, but you had to come and say those nasty things to me!"After taking a couple of sips, I heard a knock at the door."Who's there at this hour? Do you want trouble?"I grumbled, but the knocking just got louder.I got up and went to the door. When I opened it, I saw a handsome man standing there. My angry expression softened, and I put on a sweet, innocent smile."Who are you?" I asked, looking at the man and the people behind him.He seemed important, well-dressed, and very handsome.Much better than the guys I usually meet.Wow, how did someone like him end up here?"Move aside," he said coldly.I stepped back without thinking, still looking at him in awe. "Are you here for me?" I asked, feeling a bit flattered."Are you Margaret?" He asked."Yes, that's me.""Did you spread those things about Sasha online?""Yes, I did.""Then you’re in
Sasha's POV"It's not me." I looked at Valentino and explained, "I've never taken such a picture, and I don't know the man in the picture.""I know," Valentino said coldly.Of course, he knew it wasn’t me.He understands my body well. I’ve seen the photos, and while the face looks like mine, the body is different. I have a mole on my shoulder, but the woman in the photo doesn’t have one at all.The pictures are clearly edited.Knowing he’s about to marry me, who would dare to spread such photos?Even his family got involved, sending them around as if they were exposing a big secret.I found it pretty funny.I couldn’t think of anyone who’d have such a grudge against me, except Margaret, who’s been spreading lies about me recently.I didn’t expect Margaret to go this far."Sorry for the trouble," I said to Valentino. Valentino stood up and I followed after him.When we went out, the whole family was sitting in the living room, looking shocked and upset."Uncle, aunt, I’m sorry for sca
Sasha's POVAfter sitting in the coffee shop for another two minutes, I stood up. I left the lawyer's letter with the waiter, asking them to give it to Margaret when she arrived. Then, I left.I headed straight to the company.As soon as I walked in, I noticed people giving me strange looks, especially the men. Their stares felt inappropriate.I frowned a little and called Kim into the office."Kim, is something going on in the company? Why are people looking at me like that?" I asked while turning on my computer."This morning, someone hacked into our company's network and sent out some photos of you," Kim said hesitantly."What? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" I exclaimed, slamming my hand on the desk."I've already handled it. I thought there was nothing you could do to fix it, so I didn't want to worry you," Kim explained, frowning."Forget it," I sighed.I gripped the mouse tightly. This was really too much!Just then, my phone rang.I saw that it was Margaret calling. I didn't
Sasha's POVI wasn't going to sit around and do nothing, just as Jared suggested. When I heard from Kim that the company's shares were continuously dropping, I decided to act quickly and hold a press conference.I wanted to tell everyone clearly that the person in the photos wasn't me and that I never stole my best friend's boyfriend. I'm not that kind of woman!"Kim, I'll leave the press conference arrangements to you. We're holding it tomorrow," I instructed."Yes, chairman," Kim replied."Make sure to invite well-known media. I want to make a proper clarification," I added as I gathered my things. "You handle the rest.""Understood," Kim nodded.After packing up, I turned on my computer and contacted an old classmate via video call. I remembered that this friend was good at hacking and probably needed money since I heard he was borrowing from people recently.He quickly answered, and his face appeared on the screen—a man with glasses, fair skin, and a gentle, handsome look."Emman
Sasha's POVJust as I was about to leave, Valentino grabbed my arm and pulled me back in, closing the door behind us. I leaned against the door, feeling nervous, as he stood in front of me."You... you haven't dried your hair," I stammered, my heart racing. My face felt hot, and I could barely form coherent thoughts.I tried to avoid looking directly at him, afraid he might notice how I felt. I think I might actually like him a little bit, but I can't let him see that. Our contract clearly says I can't have feelings for him.I quickly looked away, trying to appear calm, and attempted to step back, but the door was right behind me. His warm breath and intense gaze made me even more nervous, and I couldn't find the words to speak."If you have something to say, say it," Valentino said, stepping back and casually wiping his hair. For some reason, seeing him like this made my heart flutter.This man makes me feel things I've never felt before.Feeling uneasy, I handed him the contracts an
Sasha's POVI blushed all the way to my neck and nodded."Is it comfortable to say it?" Valentino asked, looking at me with his narrow eyes. He seemed to be in a good mood.I guess he liked me, even though it’s hard to understand why."Well.""Well, what do you mean?" Valentino raised an eyebrow."Comfortable," I replied in a voice so soft it was almost a whisper."Comfortable, do you want any more?" Valentino asked, continuing to touch me.I shuddered at his touch. Yesterday's intimacy had been so enjoyable, and even now, when he touched me, my body reacted. It was a reaction I found so embarrassing that I wanted to escape."Do you want it?"He kept asking.I tried to move away from his hand, but he wouldn’t let me. He made me look at him and asked, "Do you want more?"I clenched my lips, unsure of what to say.Even though my body might want it, I couldn’t bring myself to say it. It felt too shameful.If I admitted I wanted more, it seemed like I was cheap. But I couldn’t lie and say
Sasha's POV In the afternoon, Kim and I went straight to the press conference.The place was packed with media. As soon as they saw me, they started taking pictures.Kim told the reporters, "You don’t need to rush with the photos. Our chairman will speak at the press conference. Please take your seats first so we can start officially."The reporters quieted down.There were many media people and some distinguished guests who I had invited. There were also Attorney Williams and several police officers present.I went up to the stage and handed Kim some materials to prepare for the projection. It showed my photo and the original photo, which had Margaret in it.Besides my guests, some people who weren’t invited, like Ronaldo and Emilia, came to the press conference because of me.I noticed Valentino sitting quietly in a corner where not many people could see him.He had heard about the press conference and seemed uneasy. I think he was worried someone might try to sabotage it, so he ca